Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $1.4M | 335 | 54.2% |
| Royalty or License | $931,304 | 60 | 36.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $151,045 | 361 | 5.8% |
| Education | $32,956 | 9 | 1.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $25,200 | 12 | 1.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $23,490 | 310 | 0.9% |
| Honoraria | $17,400 | 4 | 0.7% |
| Gift | $95.24 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXACTECH, INC. | $1.1M | 272 | $0 (2024) |
| TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | $860,283 | 492 | $0 (2024) |
| Paragon 28, Inc. | $233,535 | 78 | $0 (2024) |
| VILEX LLC | $211,436 | 109 | $0 (2024) |
| Medartis Inc. | $30,056 | 12 | $0 (2019) |
| ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | $22,832 | 10 | $0 (2022) |
| Bioventus LLC | $13,787 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $10,881 | 28 | $0 (2022) |
| restor3d, inc. | $10,447 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| RTI Surgical, Inc. | $9,579 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $366,637 | 115 | EXACTECH, INC. ($223,431) |
| 2023 | $566,121 | 140 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. ($332,462) |
| 2022 | $573,856 | 277 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. ($198,896) |
| 2021 | $509,837 | 303 | Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. ($152,735) |
| 2020 | $147,069 | 81 | Exactech, Inc. ($91,712) |
| 2019 | $165,796 | 72 | EXACTECH, INC. ($139,591) |
| 2018 | $162,119 | 67 | Exactech, Inc. ($140,703) |
| 2017 | $90,555 | 37 | Exactech, Inc. ($64,870) |
All Payment Transactions
1,092 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 44
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | VILEX LLC | NITINEX (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,345.24 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | VILEX LLC | NITINEX (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $44.91 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,700.00 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $825.00 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 12/14/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.51 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | EXACTECH, INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,300.00 | General |
| 12/05/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $825.00 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $825.00 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $825.00 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $687.50 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | EXACTECH, INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $650.00 | General |
| 12/03/2024 | EXACTECH, INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $975.00 | General |
| 12/03/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $550.00 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 12/01/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $11,825.00 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 12/01/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,650.00 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CITREFIX (Device), BIO4 | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $173.06 | General |
| Category: BIOLOGICS | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | COLINK NEOFUSE (Device), 5MS | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $592.34 | General |
| Category: IN2BONES | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | restor3d, inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Dividend, profit or other return on investment | $646.80 | General |
| 11/01/2024 | EXACTECH, INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $9,246.00 | General |
| 11/01/2024 | EXACTECH, INC. | VANTAGE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,250.00 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $825.00 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $825.00 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $825.00 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $825.00 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | EXACTECH, INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $787.81 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 636 | 767 | $496,318 | $101,075 |
| 2022 | 8 | 601 | 774 | $298,985 | $78,028 |
| 2021 | 11 | 707 | 933 | $529,297 | $114,020 |
| 2020 | 9 | 535 | 653 | $340,331 | $68,775 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
38 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 332 | 435 | $111,600 | $39,009 | 35.0% |
| 27702 | Reconstruction of ankle joint with prosthesis | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $133,075 | $18,101 | 13.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 117 | 117 | $45,630 | $13,326 | 29.2% |
| 27702 | Reconstruction of ankle joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $95,814 | $13,044 | 13.6% |
| 28750 | Fusion of big toe at joint with foot | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $25,831 | $5,140 | 19.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 52 | 56 | $9,850 | $3,483 | 35.4% |
| 27685 | Lengthening or shortening of tendon of leg or ankle | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $27,880 | $2,999 | 10.8% |
| 27698 | Secondary repair of disrupted collateral ligament of ankle | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $31,042 | $2,664 | 8.6% |
| 29405 | Application of short leg cast | Office | 2023 | 25 | 37 | $10,656 | $2,004 | 18.8% |
| Q4038 | Cast supplies, short leg cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | Office | 2023 | 26 | 38 | $4,940 | $1,306 | 26.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 341 | 486 | $124,335 | $43,049 | 34.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 130 | 130 | $50,748 | $15,144 | 29.8% |
| 27702 | Reconstruction of ankle joint with prosthesis | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $79,845 | $10,838 | 13.6% |
| 29405 | Application of short leg cast | Office | 2022 | 36 | 50 | $14,400 | $2,782 | 19.3% |
| 27685 | Lengthening or shortening of tendon of leg or ankle | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $18,040 | $2,161 | 12.0% |
| Q4038 | Cast supplies, short leg cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | Office | 2022 | 36 | 49 | $6,370 | $1,630 | 25.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 21 | 22 | $3,784 | $1,344 | 35.5% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $1,463 | $1,080 | 73.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 317 | 453 | $115,515 | $41,943 | 36.3% |
| 27702 | Repair of ankle joint with prosthesis | Office | 2021 | 31 | 31 | $165,013 | $23,463 | 14.2% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 113 | 113 | $44,070 | $13,356 | 30.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 103 | 127 | $21,844 | $7,947 | 36.4% |
| 28750 | Fusion of great toe at the joint with the foot | Office | 2021 | 15 | 16 | $31,792 | $6,603 | 20.8% |
| 28285 | Correction of toe joint deformity | Office | 2021 | 18 | 44 | $56,496 | $6,480 | 11.5% |
| 28297 | Correction of bunion, with fusion of the midfoot (metatarsal) bone and the hindfoot bone (tarsal) | Office | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $27,204 | $4,322 | 15.9% |
About Dr. Mark Easley, M.D
Dr. Mark Easley, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Durham, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/06/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1790872430.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Mark Easley, M.D has received a total of $2.6M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $366,637 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,092 transactions from 33 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($1.4M).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Easley has provided services to 2,479 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,127 services with total Medicare billing of $361,898. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 38 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Durham, NC
- Active Since 10/06/2006
- Last Updated 10/09/2012
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1790872430
Products in Payments
- LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) $644,734
- VANTAGE (Device) $542,089
- EQUINOXE (Device) $419,974
- Lapiplasty System (Device) $215,549
- Product Portfolio (Device) $161,929
- Equinoxe (Device) $137,690
- HINTERMANN (Device) $124,492
- Portfolio (Device) $59,331
- DYNEX (Device) $42,055
- Aptus (Device) $20,753
- RD Staple P1 (Device) $18,266
- MAP3 CELLULAR ALLOGENEIC BONE GRAFT (Device) $9,579
- DJO Surgical STAR Ankle (Device) $9,576
- APTUS (Device) $9,303
- PRODUCT PORTFOLIO (Device) $8,311
- RD Patient Specific Instrumentation (Device) $7,219
- OsteoAMP (Device) $6,097
- TAR (Device) $4,839
- Optix (Device) $4,248
- Staple F&A Fixation (Device) $4,047
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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